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Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (CLE)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (CLE)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (CLE)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CLE)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (CLE)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CLE)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jordan Hancock
CB Ohio State
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jahdae Barron
S Texas
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (CLE)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CLE)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CLE)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CLE)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (CLE)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (CLE)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (BUF)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAR)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jordan Hancock
CB Ohio State
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (TEN)
Jahdae Barron
S Texas
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAR)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DET)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ARI)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
DJ Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (ARI)
DJ Uiagalelei
QB Florida State
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (ARI)
Will Sheppard
WR Colorado
Marques Cox Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (ARI)
Marques Cox
OT Kentucky
Players Gained
Head Shot
Blake Fisher
OT
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Otis Reese IV
LB
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Brock Wright
TE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Deshaun Watson
QB
Head Shot
Jack Conklin
OT
Head Shot
Jedrick Wills Jr.
OT
Head Shot
Joel Bitonio
OG
Head Shot
Nick Chubb
RB
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Wyatt Teller
OG
Head Shot
Za'Darius Smith
DE
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall D+
ValueA NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Browns won the night they stopped Styles from sliding. Grade: D+.

When a board-topper like Sonny Styles slides to the 182nd pick, you do not overthink it, and the Browns did not. The math is unkind, and the D+ follows.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, tight end very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick29 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In pick 29 they get a centerpiece for the ground game, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Quinn Ewers
A quarterback of that caliber at Round 2, Pick 4 is the definition of value, full stop. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick51 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen in the 51st overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick63 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Taking Tyler Booker in pick No. 63 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge at slot 67 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick69 Rnd3 Tre Harris
Somehow Tre Harris was still sitting there in the 69th pick, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick70 Rnd3 Jordan Hancock
Circle this one: Jordan Hancock at No. 70 is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick87 Rnd3 Jordan Burch
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, Jordan Burch in No. 87, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick102 Rnd4 Jahdae Barron
The board fumbled Jahdae Barron all the way to the 102nd overall pick, and they scooped it up. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick105 Rnd4 Deontae Lawson
They will replay Deontae Lawson at slot 105 for years; that is how good the value is. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick110 Rnd4 Howard Cross III
Howard Cross III in the 110th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick122 Rnd4 Xavier Restrepo
Xavier Restrepo at Round 4, Pick 21 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick142 Rnd5 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius at pick No. 142 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick182 Rnd6 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles in the Round 6 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick185 Rnd6 Dylan Fairchild
You do not let an offensive lineman like Dylan Fairchild reach pick 185 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.